{"id":2818,"date":"2016-12-15T22:48:33","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T22:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/?p=2818"},"modified":"2016-12-15T22:48:33","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T22:48:33","slug":"an-inspiring-first-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/an-inspiring-first-term\/","title":{"rendered":"An Inspiring First Term"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have had an exciting and successful first term at Rockridge Secondary School. Please see Rockridge\u2019s December 2016 Newsletter<\/a> for\u00a0the many accomplishments of our students and staff.<\/p>\n

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Term 1 Report Cards were published on December 9th<\/sup>.\u00a0 This is a good time for students and parents to discuss the first term\u2019s progress and set goals for the term ahead.\u00a0 Should parents have any questions regarding their student\u2019s progress or would like strategies for improvement, please contact your student\u2019s teachers.\u00a0 Parent \u2013 teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, January 19th<\/sup>, 2017 from 1 \u2013 4 pm and 6 \u2013 8 pm.\u00a0 There will be an early dismissal for students on that day at 11:30 am.\u00a0 Information regarding the sign-up for these conferences has been emailed home. There will be additional information sessions regarding MYP assessment and reporting prior to Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, January 19th<\/sup> at 12:30 pm and, again, at 5:30 pm.<\/p>\n

On November 10th<\/sup>, our students participated in a lovely Remembrance Day ceremony.\u00a0 The performances by the band, choir, and drama classes were excellent.\u00a0 The fact that so many of our students were involved in the ceremony both in front of and behind the scenes in a variety of ways made it even more special.\u00a0 The ceremony was a moving and meaningful tribute to those who are serving and who have served.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to all of our students who participated in Rockridge\u2019s athletic teams this Fall, as they had a successful season.\u00a0\u00a0 We would like to thank our teacher and community coaches for their dedication to Rockridge\u2019s athletes and athletic program.<\/p>\n

Rockridge\u2019s students have been busy contributing to both the local and gobal communities. To highlight just a few of the initiatives, the Blush Club collected warm clothes and blankets for those less fortunate, \u00a0the Umoyo Club fundraised by selling cookies to benefit Nyaka Orphanage in Uganda, and our community made a difference in the lives of teens by donating backpacks filled with essential items to Convenant House.\u00a0 We thank everyone for their generosity and support.<\/p>\n

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Rockridge\u2019s newspaper club recently published its first term newspaper, The Rockridge Post<\/a>.\u00a0It\u00a0includes\u00a0many interesting stories covering a variety of topics from Rockridge\u2019s extra-curricular activities to movie and travel reviews.<\/p>\n

On Friday, December 16th<\/sup>, there will be a Pancake Breakfast for students from 8 am \u2013 8:30 am, which is sponsored by Student Council. Students are asked to bring a monetary donation to Canuck Place for this event.<\/p>\n

On behalf of the Rockridge staff, I hope that you and your family have a relaxing and wonderful Winter break.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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